Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials: Volume 30 Issue 9

Pipeline protection with hot‐applied coatings

Albert Walker

After more than six years of operation carrying the hottest crude oil in the North Sea, the anti‐corrosion system of the Phillips Ekofisk pipeline is free from submarine decay…

Union Oil choose Scotchkote system for North Sea Dutch sector flow line

Brian Goff, GradPRI, MICorrT

The Union Oil Company of the Netherlands have employed Scotchkote fusion bonded epoxy powder to protect the external surface of their 10.75 inch diameter flow line in the North…

Pipeline protection: some new developments

Pipeline protection from Prodorife A range of coatings and lining systems designed to protect pipelines from corrosion are available from Prodorite Ltd. of Wednesbury, West…

Epoxy powder plus cementatious membrane for North Sea pipeline coating

Ten years ago the most favoured pipeline coating system was one based on hot tar enamels and bitumens, then more latterly a dual‐component system such as a thermosetting…

Cabot buys Aurora bar plant

Cabot Corporation of Boston has purchased the Aurora plc bar plant at Openshaw, Manchester. Cabot plans to reopen the facility this month with the creation of 30 jobs to produce a…

Equipment

Computerised AC impedance system EG & G Instruments Ltd., Doncastle House, Bracknell, Berks. RG12 4PG, has announced the addition of a fully computerised AC impedance system to…

Methods

Compressor for corrosion protection equipment Faced with a need for a portable dual power supply of compressed air and electricity to operate specialist corrosion protection…

Materials

Long lasting protection at Hampden Park PVC‐acrylic based anti‐corrosive coating materials supplied by Inertol Co. Ltd., The Brow, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9NE, have been…

Industry

£lm order from Iran for Winn & Coales A £lm export order obtained from Iran by corrosion experts Win & Coales (Denso) Ltd. has helped boost export business to over 50 per cent of…